How often do you eat a treat/sweet?

Years ago it was 3 to 4 days a week for me. For the past couple years, I've done just twice a week. That helped me lose twenty pounds, but also minimizing total calories in the day too. Occasionally I 'll cheat and have three treats a week. If I"m walking that day especially. ( a Treat meaning like, two cookies, or a brownie, or a dish of ice cream).
I remember this older man in a Dunkin donuts once, before COVID began. I was ordering a drink and he turned around, and said,"Aren't you going to get a donut? "I replied, "Not today." He said, "Oh, I get one everyday.' He was in relatively good shape too. How often do you have a sweet ?

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itsok · 31-35, F

every day, I think

Baybreeze · 41-45, F

@itsok Do you have a favorite?

itsok · 31-35, F

@Baybreeze it’s always changing. Today I had a protein waffle with no sugar added jam with breakfast, a protein shake mixed with coffee, a Coke Zero with dinner, a yogurt tube for lunch, and like 3 sugar free werthers at work lol.
Halo top is good. I like putting it on protein waffles too. I’ve been eating a lot of apples and pineapple too. I like to dip my apples in pb fit. Oh and banana mixed with pb fit.
Candy I usually go for werthers, or the sugar free lifesaver mints. Quest and Atkins have good no/low sugar candy too, but they’re more expensive. I have the Atkins peanut butter cups and their peanut m&ms right now. Their gummy bears are good too, and super high in fiber.
If I have the energy I’ll make meringue cookies with almond extract and monk fruit and dip it in some melted chocolate. Lilly’s does a really good sugar free milk chocolate.

Baybreeze · 41-45, F

@itsok My sis is diabetic and I know Atkins is low carb.. I'll def. look into the peanut butter cups!! Are they pretty good?

Baybreeze · 41-45, F

@itsok Wow you eat very healthy!! IIs it a health reason or you just enjoy eating healthy? I did have a protein waffle recently but didn't like it lol. I'm trying in general to lessen calories each day, to around 1600 a day. Then I can still have foods I like, but less portion.

itsok · 31-35, F

@Baybreeze the peanut butter cups are good!
I try to make slightly healthier choices for groceries, but I don’t think about that when I’m eating with friends and family or I’m having a craving for something else.
I’ve been sitting around 1200-1300 calories daily for when I’m just cooking and eating by myself, but I have to have my treats 😅
What brand waffles did you have? Eggo does a protein waffle that I think tastes pretty similar to their original. The only difference I noticed is it takes longer to toast. 90cal

Baybreeze · 41-45, F

@itsok That's cool :) I used to do 1300 calories a day years ago, and I was at my ideal weight and thin. but, I just can't do it long term. And since I lost twenty pounds on 1700 a day, I'm going to aim for 1600 now .... I want to just lose maybe twenty more. I'm not aiming even for 'thin' either. Just a bit healthier than I am now. I had an Eggo protein waffle lol. It wasn't too bad, but I do enjoy the regualr better. I should add more protein, but I've been focus on calorie mainly, and adding more fiber every day. I'll def. get the peanut butter cups, thanks !!